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British Food Is Third Most Missed Home Comfort
Brits can dine on home comforts for 17% less in the USA, but tucking into British nosh in France will cost you 133% more than at home.
British food is the third most missed home comfort, after the NHS and family Christmases, for Brits living abroad, but new research shows that the cost of eating nostalgically overseas, varies significantly depending on where you set up home.
The USA caters most for our tastes, offering British favourites such as baked beans, Heinz Tomato Ketchup and English tea bags, 17 per cent cheaper than at home; however, Brits settling closer to home in France, face a price hike of 133 per cent on home comforts.
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Rococo Chocolates And The Gluttonous Gardener
Rococo Chocolates and The Gluttonous Gardener (Chantal and Ned, have been plotting and come up with some wonderful ideas for sumptuous gifts.
Rococo Chocolates is loved by people who appreciate good quality, real chocolate and who want to enjoy life’s little luxuries, while The Gluttonous Gardener has become well known for their imaginative range of gifts that combine high quality edibles and growables, all beautifully hand packed in wooden crates and delivered next day nationwide.
A Selection:
Read more about : Chocolate, Garden Ornaments, Garden Plants, House Plants
Architect Your Home Announces April Price Promotion
The property market may have slowed during the economic downturn, but for homeowners looking to take advantage of current market conditions, competition amongst builders and VAT reductions, mean that there has never been a better time to renovate.
Now Architect Your Home, Britain’s leading provider of architectural services for homeowners, has announced that they will be running a price promotion during April, which makes starting your renovation project now, even more appealing.
The company is offering a discount of £100 off the cost of their initial kick-start visits, reducing costs to £450 for a half day and £750 for a full day visit; making expert architectural advice more accessible for homeowners.
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Grand Designs Live Show 2009 At ExCeL London.
Looking for design, innovation and inspiration for your home? Then a visit to the Grand Designs Live Show, from the 25th April to 4th May, 2009 at ExCeL London, is a must for you.
Grand Designs Live offers Six Separate Shows from Design, Interiors, Building, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Gardens and also the Grand Village and brings together over 500 exhibitors.
For example there is the Grand Interiors — a cutting-edge, contemporary interior designs collection from the world of furnishing, accessories and decoration, offering the ultimate in home design to suit all tastes.
Read more about : Building Services, DIY Advice, Shows and Events
Nabaztag Rabbits Wish Selfridges A Happy 100th Birthday!
Prêt à Porter Paris® and Violet are presenting an entertaining Nabaztag Exhibition at Selfridges London, from March 10th to March 25th 2009.
Prêt à Porter Paris®, the number one International Fashion Fair, has masterminded an initiative for 80 of the World’s most revered creative, stylists, artists, fashion and graphic designers, to restyle the Nabaztag rabbit, for a roving expedition that mixes hi-tech with high-fashion.
To celebrate Selfridges Centenary Year, the rabbits are making a special UK appearance in the Concept Store.
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Novel Mothers Day Gift Ideas From Sendathought
Make Mum feel extra special this Mother’s Day; rather than reaching for the usual flowers or chocolates, take a look at Sendathought’s attractive new website, which has elegant, as well as tongue-in-cheek gift ideas that are beautifully wrapped and sent on your behalf.
They won’t break the bank but they’ll mean the world to Mum.
Favourite gifts include:
Read more about : Chocolate, Garden Plants, Picture Frames, Web Sites
NewWave Caffè Colours of Indonesia Collections
Villeroy & Boch has launched the NewWave Caffé ‘Colours of Indonesia’, the latest limited edition collection in the ‘Colours of’ range.
The modern collection will be available during 2009 only and includes a selection of coffee cups and rectangular saucers, in four vibrant pattern options inspired by Indonesia’s colourful culture. Batik, in our picture, considered the national art of Indonesia, is a striking pattern, featuring a paisley and circular batik design in tones of rich vermilion reds, gold’s and turquoise. The delicate flower embellishment of Merah, is set against a strong red background making it a bold design. In contrast, the nature-inspired Bambu, features a fresh design of green and brown bamboo-style stripes. Indonesia’s culture has been expressed in the vivid Tanah pattern, depicting striking profiles of exotic Indonesian women, balanced by a light grey party plate.
The NewWave Colours of Indonesia collection is available immediately.
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Emma Bridgewater’s Personalised Mothers Day Gifts
Add a personal message this Mothers day to one of eight classic Emma Bridgewater pieces and create a really special present for your Mum.
She will love the thought and extra effort you’ve gone to and might even let you have the first pick of her Mothers Day chocolates.
The mug featured says it all – “Happiness for Mum is a cup of tea in bed and perhaps take her the papers as well†– and maybe some delicious breakfast, tidiness peace and harmony reigning downstairs and freedom to read her book – oh really the list could go on and on!
Menu’s Boogie Woogie Salt and Pepper Shakers
The design company Menu has once again presented an innovative new tableware product that will certainly be noticed at lunch and dinner tables.
In all honesty, salt and pepper shakers are not typically the most lively part of an otherwise well designed table setting, but the new Boogie Woogie shakers have the potential to bring out smiles!
Menu has added wheels to the Salt and Pepper shakers, so it just requires a small push to roll across the table.
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Retreat Home’s Gifts From The Heart, Made With Love
Retreat Home’s online gift collection is just right, when any time for giving arrives – what better way to show your loved ones or friends how much you care, than by giving a present of timeless beauty?
To make the collection easy to shop, it is split into sections:
Enlightening – lovely things to light up your life; beautiful hand finished crystal table lamps, hurricane lamps and candlesticks.
Read more about : Cushions, Home Interiors, Home Lighting, Kitchen Accessories, Ornaments, Table Lamps